What do you know about chocolate?

Cocoa seeds grow on trees that live near the equator and are suitable for tropical weather.

Chocolate, coffee and tea both contain high levels of chemicals called phenolics that may help reduce the risk of heart disease.

Chocolate was first brought to Europe by Spaniards (from Amazon's rainforest forests). In Europe it was originally used as a drink. The Swiss developed a number of processes that contributed to the creation of chocolate in solid form.

The giant bar weighing 5.792 kg was created by British manufacturer Socola Thornton. It was made to celebrate the company's 100th anniversary.

White Day is one month after Valentine's Day (March 14). This custom is only available in Japan.

The first chocolate chip cake was made in Whitman, Massachussetts in 1937 at an old inn by mixing chocolate pieces with biscuits

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania claim that chocolate has nothing to do with acne.

White chocolate has cocoa butter, so technically it's called chocolate. But it does not have cocoa solids - ingredients that give chocolate a rich color.

It may sound surprising, but Valentine is not the first holiday when it comes to buying sweets. Halloween, Easter and Christmas are all occasions where people buy more candy.